fibroplasia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- fibroplastic adjective
Etymology
Origin of fibroplasia
Example Sentences
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Retrolental fibroplasia was a frightening mystery that was being studied especially closely in Boston in 1946 just as my grandmother arrived to work at Mass Eye and Ear.
From Scientific American
Soon after birth, he was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia, which led to permanent blindness.
From Scientific American
Terry is the one who gave retrolental fibroplasia its name.
From Scientific American
A quick scan of the paper tells me it’s a definitive history of retrolental fibroplasia and it gives a full report on what was known about the disease to date, as well as some speculation as to its cause.
From Scientific American
But I can’t shake the question on my mind about retrolental fibroplasia.
From Scientific American
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